Industrial bottom trawling ‘undermines’ food security in coastal communities - Sustainability Online Industrial bottom trawling often undermines food security and nutrition in coastal communities, a new global study has found.

Industrial bottom trawling often undermines #foodsecurity and nutrition in coastal communities, a new global study, led by researchers at @ubcoceans.bsky.social and conducted in partnership with the TBT Coalition and @blueventures.bsky.social, has found. 🐟

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The Nature Conservancy Appoints Dr. Rashid Sumaila to Global Board of Directors The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced the recent appointment of Dr. Rashid Sumaila to its Global Board of Directors.

Exciting news: The Nature Conservancy has appointed @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social to its Global Board of Directors. Congratulations Rashid on this impactful appointment. www.nature.org/en-us/newsro... @nature.org

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Accounting for human–nature linkages in area‐based conservation monitoring through social–ecological indicator bundles As the coverage of area-based conservation increases across the globe, it is critical to improve understanding of the social and ecological outcomes of such measures and the pathways to their outcome...

RESEARCH: Accounting for human–nature linkages in area-based conservation monitoring through social–ecological indicator bundles. Co-authored by Drs. @annaschuhbauer.bsky.social & @nathanjbennett.bsky.social conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @society4conbio.bsky.social

What the WTO’s deal to curb fisheries subsidies means and what it could achieve For decades, government subsidies have helped industrial fishing fleets to expand, often with little regard for sustainability.

"We’re now closer to that goal. Putting an end to billions in fishing subsidies would restore fish stocks, support coastal communities & improve ocean health for all. The job is not yet done." @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social & @drdanielskerritt.bsky.social theconversation.com/what-the-wto...

WTO’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Enters into Force While this marks a milestone, more action is needed to safeguard fish and the communities that depend on them before time runs out.

Today, @wto.org Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force—“While this is a rare piece of good news in the fight against harmful subsidies, the WTO is just starting this race and the clock is ticking”...
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The #OceanIdioms are a great read for those keen to know more about fisheries.
One of the contributors on the deep dive on scuba diving, my favorite fisheries economist @annaschuhbauer.bsky.social you can also find here 🦑

Doing a deep #dive on #scuba diving reveals that the industry contributes between $8.5 and $20.4 billion to the global economy annually. #OceanIdioms https://oceans.ubc.ca/10-years-of-iof/activities-for-2025-2026/ocean-idioms/

Doing a deep #dive on #scuba diving reveals that the industry contributes between $8.5 and $20.4 billion to the global economy annually. #OceanIdioms oceans.ubc.ca/10-years-of-...

Photo credit: Octavio Aburto-Oropeza “Unlike mass tourism operations that can harm local communities and marine environments, dive tourism, can be economically viable, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable,” said Dr. Anna Schuhbauer. https://oceans.ubc.ca/2025/07/25/scuba-diving-generates-up-to-20-billion-annually/

“Unlike mass tourism operations that can harm local communities and marine environments, dive tourism, can be economically viable, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable,” said Dr. Anna Schuhbauer.
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